getattr is definitely preferable to self.__class__.__dict__ --Ned. http://nedbatchelder.com
Henry Andrews wrote: > I've aways been under the impression that direct use of __dict__ was > discouraged. Something along the lines of __dict__ being an > implementation detail while getattr and hasattr are the proper > interfaces. But I might be wrong. > > thanks, > -henry > > On Nov 22, 4:07 am, "Steve McConville" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> try: >> self.__class__.__dict__[method_name](self, argument) >> except KeyError: >> #handle missing method >> pass >> >> is pretty much equivalent to >> >> try: >> getattr(self, method_name)(argument) >> except AttributeError: >> # handle missing method >> pass >> >> Don't know if anyone would consider it more elegant but it doesn't use >> getattr :) >> >> -- >> steevhttp://www.daikaiju.org.uk/~steve/ >> > > > > > > -- Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
